Fishing pole holder assembly

Abstract

A fishing pole holder assembly consisting of a holder and a mounting bracket to receive the holder. The holder includes a hollow, rectangular member to receive the fishing pole, legs extending at an angle from one side of the hollow member, and locking inserts formed at the end of these legs. The locking inserts form an acute angle with the hollow member. The bracket which receives the holder may be mounted on any planar surface. The width of the bracket is sufficient to receive the combined width of the locking inserts. A vertical slot is formed in the bracket to receive the legs of the holder. Insertion of the legs and inserts into the bracket results in an interference fit between the holder and the bracket. A detent tip may be formed in the holder and a receiving aperture formed in the bracket to provide even greater locking engagement.

I claim: 
     
       1. A fishing pole holder assembly comprising: a mounting bracket extending vertically between a first bracket end and a second bracket end, wherein said first bracket end is above said second bracket end and said second bracket end is below said first bracket end, said mounting bracket including means for attachment to a desired surface; and   a holder detachably attached to said mounting bracket, said holder including an elongated hollow member spaced from said bracket and extending at an acute angle to said bracket between a first open holder end and a second open holder end, said holder further including legs extending from a side of said hollow member and having locking inserts formed at an angle perpendicular to said legs, said locking inserts being detachably received by said bracket,   said first open holder end extending above said first bracket end and said second open holder end extending below said second bracket end, such that an elongated object passing through said hollow member and having ends extending beyond each end of said hollow member is unobstructed by said mounting bracket.   
     
     
       2. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second open holder ends are positioned such that planes passing through said hollow member in a direction parallel to said side of said hollow member from which said legs extend will not intersect said mounting bracket. 
     
     
       3. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said elongated hollow member is rectangularly shaped. 
     
     
       4. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said legs project outward from said hollow member in a non-parallel orientation. 
     
     
       5. A fishing pole holder assembly comprising: a mounting bracket extending vertically between a first bracket end and a second bracket end, wherein said first bracket end is above said second bracket end and said second bracket end is below said first bracket end, said mounting bracket including means for attachment to a desired surface; and   a holder detachably attached to said mounting bracket, said holder including an elongated hollow member spaced from said bracket and extending at an acute angle to said bracket between a first open holder end and a second open holder end, said holder further including legs extending from a side of said hollow member and having locking inserts detachably received by said bracket,   said bracket defining an inner space having a width at least as great as the combined width of said locking inserts, and a vertical slot having a width at least as great as the combined width of said legs, said locking inserts being received by said inner space and said legs being received by said vertical slot,   said first open holder end extending above said first bracket end and said second open holder end extending below said second bracket end, such that an elongated object passing through said hollow member and having ends extending beyond each end of said hollow member is unobstructed by said mounting bracket.   
     
     
       6. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 5, wherein said first and second open holder ends are positioned such that planes passing through said hollow member in a direction parallel to said side of said hollow member from which said legs extend will not intersect said mounting bracket. 
     
     
       7. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 5, wherein said elongated hollow member is rectangularly shaped. 
     
     
       8. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 5, wherein said legs project outward from said hollow member in a non-parallel orientation. 
     
     
       9. A fishing pole holder assembly comprising: a mounting bracket extending vertically between a first bracket end and a second bracket end, wherein said first bracket end is above said second bracket end and said second bracket end is below said first bracket end, said mounting bracket including means for attachment to a desired surface; and   a holder detachably attached to said mounting bracket, said holder including an elongated hollow member spaced from said bracket and extending at an acute angle to said bracket between a first open holder end and a second open holder end, said holder further including legs extending from a side of said hollow member and having locking inserts detachably received by said bracket, a detent tip being formed on an outer periphery of said locking insert and an aperture being formed in an inner periphery of said bracket, said aperture receiving said detent tip to secure said holder to said bracket,   said first open holder end extending above said first bracket end and said second open holder end extending below said second bracket end, such that an elongated object passing through said hollow member and having ends extending beyond each end of said hollow member is unobstructed by said mounting bracket.   
     
     
       10. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said first and second open holder ends are positioned such that planes passing through said hollow member in a direction parallel to said side of said hollow member from which said legs extend will not intersect said mounting bracket. 
     
     
       11. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said elongated hollow member is rectangularly shaped. 
     
     
       12. A fishing pole holder assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said legs project outward from said hollow member in a non-parallel orientation.